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  Telephone Sales Person Agricultural telephone sales person is wanted to work in an established office close to the M8 for an agricultural manufacturing business. The job w... Feed Trader An office based trader is required to sell and trade co-products from the Human Food and Drinks industry to livestock farmers throughout the UK. Previ... Administration Assistant/Office Trainee (Agriculture) A vacancy has arisen for a technical and administration assistant within a very successful national company servicing farmers around the country. The ... Crop Trials Data Scientist - W Midlands Experienced Crop Trials Officer or R&D Agronomist or Research Scientist sought to join a well-known and respected Global Crop Protection business at t... Are you interested in a Technical Sales Career in Animal Nutrition? Northumberland If you have gained good academic qualifications such as a degree or HND in agriculture or closely related discipline and are seeking a professional ca... Commercial Management Trainee - Scotland Our Client is one of the largest importers of agricultural commodities into the UK and Ireland As a result of on-going expansion, they are now lookin... Agricultural Seed Sales Specialist - East Midlands Our client is one of the UK's leading plant breeding and seed companies, financially secure, innovative and quick to respond to the market. Seed is su...

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  DairyCo Conference, Going for growth DairyCo will hold their annual Welsh conference on Thursday, 13 March 2014 at the MedRus Conference Centre, Aberystwyth University Campus, Aberystwyth... Monmouthshire NFU Cymru county meeting Local farmers are invited to the next Monmouthshire NFU Cymru county meeting, on Thursday, 13 March 2014, at Raglan Parc Golf Club, Raglan. The me... Living Heritage - Suffolk Game & Country Fair All the shows are open from 10am until 6pm daily and dogs are most welcome, so long as suitably restrained. Your family dog and working dogs are all w... NutraFormulate The market for functional foods is on track to continue its upward growth trajectory despite gloomy economic predictions; Mintel forecasts the functio... Country Living Spring Fair A visit to the Country Living Magazine Spring Fair is the perfect way to banish the winter blues and celebrate the bright new season. Whether you're ...

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